Update of the situation of Carpomya incompleta in Spain
The jujube fruit fly Carpomya incompleta (Diptera: Tephritidae, EU A1 Quarantine Pest) was first reported in Spain by scientists (EPPO RS 2024/033) in an organic orchard of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) located in Ecija (province of Seville, Andalucía) in 2020 and found again in 2021 and 2022. The regional plant protection service conducted an official survey from March to July 2024 in this site with funnel traps baited with methyl eugenol. Adult fruit flies were captured in July 2024 and officially identified as Carpomya incompleta by the Spanish reference laboratory. Eradication measures are being applied and include insecticide treatments and mass trapping.
The pest status of Carpomya incompleta in Spain is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Spain (2024-08).